Quick Seafood Stew

Quite impressive for a 30-minute meal.

The base starts with some very basic pantry items (canned tomatoes, clam juice, bay leaves, thyme, garlic), but there are some little twists in this recipe that have a big impact on the final flavour: sweet onions and red pepper that balance the acidity of the tomatoes, saffron which adds an earthiness, and a little wine.

Once this simmers for a bit and the flavours meld, it becomes a fantastic vehicle for any combination of fish and seafood that looks fresh (though I think good quality frozen would work as well). I used shrimp, cod and mussels.

Quick and easy but also company worthy.